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    The Golden Snuff-Box
    The Golden Snuff-Box
    The Golden Snuff-Box
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    The Golden Snuff-Box

    By Flora Steel

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    The story of a young girl named Mary, who discovers a mysterious golden snuff-box hidden in the attic of her family's home. As she delves deeper into the history of the box, she uncovers a series of secrets and scandals that have been kept hidden for decades. Along the way, she meets a cast of colorful characters, including a handsome young man who helps her in her quest to uncover the truth. The novel is a tale of mystery, romance, and family secrets set in the early 20th century. As Mary uncovers the truth about the golden snuff-box, she comes to realize that some secrets are best left buried. Overall it is a story of self-discovery, love and family secrets.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInteractive Media
    Release dateJun 7, 2017
    ISBN9781787242654
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      The Golden Snuff-Box - Flora Steel

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      Flora Steel

      The Golden Snuff-Box

      Published by Sovereign

      This edition first published in 2017

      Copyright © 2017 Sovereign

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      ISBN: 9781787242654

      Contents

      THE GOLDEN SNUFF-BOX

      THE GOLDEN SNUFF-BOX

      Once upon a time, and a very good time too, though it was not in my time, nor your time, nor for the matter of that in any one’s time, there lived a man and a woman who had one son called Jack, and he was just terribly fond of reading books. He read, and he read, and then, because his parents lived in a lonely house in a lonely forest and he never saw any other folk but his father and his mother, he became quite crazy to go out into the world and see charming princesses and the like.

      So one day he told his mother he must be off, and she called him an air-brained addle-pate, but added that, as he was no use at home, he had better go seek his fortune. Then she asked him if he would rather take a small cake with her

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